Magic Chef 3862VVD Owner's Manual page 7

SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP
Cooking Areas Cooking Tips
On Canadian models only: The surface units will not op- When cooking delicate foods which easily scorch or
erate during a clean cycle. This is normal, overcook, start with a lower heat setting then gradually
increase the setting until you find the optimum setting.
The four cooking areas on Boilovers are more likely to occur if you start out on HIGH
your range are identified by then reduce to the lower setting. If you do begin cooking
permanent patterns in the _/__ _ onHIGH, reduceto a lower settingbefore liquidscome to
cooktop. There are two _/1/_: a full boil.
large (8-inch) and two small
(6-inch) areas. The pat- --_/l_ (f food is cooking too fast or if a boilover occurs, remove
terns on your cooktop may _ _1_ _ lid or remove cookware from cooking area and reduceto
not look like the cooktop in a lower setting. Allow enough time for the cooking areato
this illustration but your adjust to the new setting.
cooktop will operate as de-
scribed in this manual.
Cookware
Before using the cooktop for the first time, clean it thor- Aluminum foil will damage the smoothtop if it melts
oughly as directed on the cleaning chart on page 7. This onto the glass. Do not use aluminum foil or foil-type dis-
will protect the smoothtop and will guarantee a clean posable containers such as popcorn poppers under any
cooktop when the elements are turned on. circumstances. They may leave metal marks or may per-
manently melt onto the smoethtop.Do not use cooktop ff
During the first few hours of use, you may notice that the aluminum foil melts onto the smoothtop. Call an autho-
cook'top emits a slight burning odor and a light smoke, rized servicer. Do not attempt to repair cooktop yourself.
Both of these conditions are normal and are caused by
the insulation material of the heating elements. Aluminum ¢ookware will cause metal marks on the
glass if you slide them across the smoethop. Remove
When a cookingareais turned on, the coil element under any metal marks immediately using Cooktep Cleaning
the cooktop will heat up and glow red. To maintain the Creme.
heat setting the element willcycle on and off. It is normal
to see a red glow through the smoothtop when the ele- Glass ceramic, earthenware, porcelain over metal,
ment cycleson. heat-proof glass or glazed eookware may scratchthe
smoothtop cooktopifyou slidethem acrossthe top.
Indicator Lights
Rangesareequippedwithtwoindicatorlightswhichglow
To Protect Smoothtop
when a surface element is on. The indicator light will re-
main on until the element is turned off. After a cooking • Do not use the top as a work surface or as a cutting
operation, be surethe element and indicator light are off. board, Do not cook food directly on the cooktop.
• Do not use a trivet or metal stand (suchas a wok ring)
Hot Surface Light
between the utensil and the cooktop. These items can
Your range is equipped with a HOT SURFACE light Io- mark or etch the surface and affect cooking efficiency.
earedat the center-back of the smoothtop.This red light • Do not place plastics on a warm or hot cooking area.
will turn on to indicate that the smoethtop is hot and will They will melt and adhere to the smoothtop. The
remain on until the top has cooled, smoothtop may chip or pit in attempting to remove
melted plastic from the top.
Retained Heat
• To prevent scratching or damage to the smoothtop,do
The smoethtop cookingarea retains heat for a period of not leave sugar, salt, sand, soil, shortening or other
time after the elementhas been turned off. Turn the ele- fats on the cooking area. Be sure area is free from
ment off a few minutes before food is completely cooked these before turning on cooking area.
and use the retained heat to completethe cookingopera-
tion. After 30 minutes, the cooktop may be too cool to • Do not slide metal or glass items across the smooth-
keep foods warm. However, the TOP MAY STILL BE top. They may scratch top or leave metal marks.
TOO WARM TO TOUCH. When the HOT SURFACE • Donotallowapantoboildry.Thisceuldcauseperma-
light turns off, the top will be cool enough to touch, nent damage to the smoothtop.
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